Reporting History: Mandela and a New South Africa

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mandela's election, BBC Correspondent Fergal Keane went back to examine his reports and consider why history did not turn out the way he expected.

At the heart of the film is an interview in which Fergal explores his decades of reporting in South Africa, from the fear being caught up in violent protests to the joy of reporting for BBC Newsbeat as Mandela was sworn in. He also meets historians and other experts as he considers how Mandela’s legacy has played out.